Kimberly Decker | Food & Beverage Insider

Kimberly Decker

Kimberly Decker

Contributing writer

Kimberly J. Decker is a Bay Area food writer who has worked in product development for the frozen sector and written about food, nutrition and the culinary arts. Reach her at [email protected].

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Food Ingredients

Malt’s journey from ancient Mesopotamia to modern craft beer Malt extract’s role in food preservation

byKimberly Decker

Sep 18, 2024

5 Min Read

Food Ingredients

Building a better low-sugar doughnut makes the breakfast of champions even better Building a better low-sugar doughnut makes breakfast even better

byKimberly Decker

Sep 3, 2024

7 Min Read

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Food Development

Sourdough Library preserves baking heritage, bolsters innovation

Puratos celebrates sourdough’s past, present and future

byKimberly Decker

Food Ingredients

Karma Nuts celebrates 10 years in business and a lifetime in cashews

Karma Nuts celebrates 10 years in business with cashew cookies

byKimberly Decker

Food Ingredients

Stevia steps up: Suppliers forge a path for a reduced-sugar world

Stevia suppliers reshape the sugar landscape

byKimberly Decker

Food Ingredients

Setting the stage: Is stevia ready for a sweeter second act?

Is stevia ready for a sweeter second act?

byKimberly Decker

Food Ingredients

Brands pivot to recapture the meaning of 'clean label'

Brands pivot to recapture the meaning of 'clean'

byKimberly Decker

Food and Beverage Operations

Canomiks builds a better platform for benchmarking botanicals

Canomiks builds better botanical benchmarking platform

byKimberly Decker

Food and Beverage Operations

Expecting the unexpected: Christa Barfield is changing the food system one farm at a time

Christa Barfield is changing the food system one farm at a time

byKimberly Decker

Food and Beverage Operations

Growing inspiration: How the Forever Green Initiative turns smart farming into ingredient innovation

Forever Green initiative turns smart farming into ingredient innovation

byKimberly Decker

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Great expectations: Brands can build trust with pre- and postnatal snacks

Snack innovations should resonate with pre-, postnatal consumers

byKimberly Decker

Food and Beverage Operations

Mattson Chicago: Silicon Valley meets the culinary hub of the heartland

Mattson Chicago: Silicon Valley meets the heartland’s culinary hub

byKimberly Decker

energy drinks

Beverage Development

Industry experts revolutionize energy beverage formulations with innovative ingredients, techniques

Putting the “fun” in functional: Flavors, colors enhance energy drinks

byKimberly Decker

pink Himalayan salt, sea salt, table salt

Food Development

Unlocking salt’s secrets: The intersection of flavor, food science

Studies rethink salt’s risks, open door for flavorful innovation

byKimberly Decker

baked goods

Food Development

Baking science revolutionizes healthier treats with next-gen ingredients

Next-gen ingredients transform baking science for healthier treats

byKimberly Decker

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Tastewise partners with Almond Board of California to uncover snacking trends

Almond Board of California, Tastewise collaborate to predict trends

byKimberly Decker

blueberry muffins

Food Development

Millennials and Gen Z drive better-for-you bakery boom amid health consciousness surge

Health-conscious consumers drive bakery innovation towards better-for-you choices

byKimberly Decker

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Food Ingredients

Experts challenge 'red flags' on ultra-processed foods

Experts explain the true role of food processing

byKimberly Decker

environmental protection

Food and beverage businesses put sustainability into practice

F&B leaders cultivate sustainability

byKimberly Decker

Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts, Seeds

Almond Board of California harnesses AI to drive food innovation

Almond Board of California revolutionizes food trends with tech

byKimberly Decker

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Beverage Development

How energy drinks are expanding to reach new audiences

How energy drinks are expanding to reach new audiences

byKimberly Decker

tea

Beverage Development

Functional fungi, adaptogens fuel tea’s wellness revolution

Functional fungi, adaptogens fuel tea’s wellness revolution

byKimberly Decker

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Market Trends & Analysis

New year, new choices: How food and beverage brands help resolutions stick

New year, new choices: How food and beverage brands help resolutions stick

byKimberly Decker

global flavors

Market Trends & Analysis

Unlocking future trends: Curious Plot reveals insights for food and beverage brands

Unlocking future trends: Curious Plot reveals insights for food and beverage brands

byKimberly Decker

plant-based meat

Food Ingredients

Undercover ingredients provide damage control to challenging formulations

Undercover ingredients provide damage control to challenging formulations

byKimberly Decker

smoothies

Food Ingredients

Flavor forward: Women-centered wellness beverages evolve as consumers’ palates progress

Flavor forward: Women-centered wellness beverages evolve as consumers’ palates progress

byKimberly Decker

supplements

Food Ingredients

From supplement to supermarket: These SupplySide West standouts are fit for F&B formulation

From supplement to supermarket: These SupplySide West standouts are fit for F&B formulation

byKimberly Decker

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Authentic dairy keeps going with the flow

Authentic dairy keeps going with the flow

byKimberly Decker

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The alt-protein market is flourishing

The alt-protein market is flourishing

byKimberly Decker

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Formulating healthy products kids will eat—and parents will purchase

Formulating healthy products kids will eat—and parents will purchase

byKimberly Decker

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Beverage Development

Functional coffees and teas keep percolating with innovation

Functional coffees and teas keep percolating with innovation

byKimberly Decker

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Beverage Development

Functional beverage expands beyond caffeine jitters

Functional beverage expands beyond caffeine jitters

byKimberly Decker

Plant-based makes strides in the market

Plant-based makes strides in the market

byKimberly Decker

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COVID-19 drives consumers toward better-for-you confectionery

COVID-19 drives consumers toward better-for-you confectionery

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Advances in natural flavors

Advances in natural flavors

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